Wm. R. Ulman Seattle, WA twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DANIEL LA PLAUNT Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:26 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: IML: Fun Ride? Thank you for such a great telling of such a memorable ride. I belive your a hero now! D.L. >From: Mad4cars@xxxxxxx >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: IML: Fun Ride? >Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 09:07:23 EDT > >Yesterday I managed to get a coworker to take me to pick up my 66 Imperial >Convert. Mind you the car hasnt been on the road in 10 yrs though I >recently >dropped a fair amount into getting her running. As luck would have it in Nj >the > weather has been a horror. Biblical rains and wind. We finally get to the >car (rush hour) and there she sits looking like... Ill try not to use my >French. Anyway after priming the carb, off I went no rear window the back >of the >top in sheds, missing the wiper knob(that was formerly there)tires mushy, >no >hubcaps I was ready for the Beverly Hillbillies.taking the knob off the >top >switch and using it to work wipers, off I drove on major highways. People >gawking, riding past me. Now feeling a bit more confident that Id actually >make it >back to NYC in rush hour rain pouring down(interior filled with a tarp) I >felt cold. The heater worked, I was pleased to say , but my happiness was >short > lived. Looking out of the corner of my eye I noticed yellow jackets >crawling > around dash and passenger seat. Now doing 65 on a highway(couldn't find >seat > belt either) the rain and now the Bees...trying to maneuver the road >bumps.. I havent done anything like it since I was in my 20's ..Well I made >it >straight home> with only one sting near my eye but an Imperial in my >driveway. I >was impressed at her highway ability and glad to have her and myself home >safely. ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm